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[Intro]
A5    D5
A5    D5
[Verse]
They A5said that I was a heathenD5  
A A5leper and LudditeD5  
There G5once was a time I believed them
Now I’m A5clothed in golden lightD5  
[Chorus]
A5LightD5  
A5LightD5  
G5Won’t let the E5crones come down on Amme
[Verse]
They A5fled to their holds and their havensC5  E5  
With A5their lovers gold and winesC5  B5  
And G5left me to my own devices
In the D5glow of golden light
[Chorus]
A5LighC5tE5  
A5LighC5tB5  
A5LighC5tE5  
G5Won’t let the E5crones come down on A5me
[Interlude]
A5   C5 C#5 D5
A5   C5 C#5 D5
A5   C5 C#5 D5
A5   C5 C#5 D5
A5    E5 G5
A5   C5  A5 B5 A5
A5    E5 G5
A5   C5  A5 B5 A5
[Bridge]
When you the D5rot the night away - the C5pain is A5dullC5  G#5  
Take the D5sullen pride away - what’s C5left is A5nullC5  G#5  
Will you fD5ind another way aC5round the A5sun?C5  G#5  
Live to die aD5nother day by C5writ or A5gun?C5  G#5  
[Outro]
F5 F#5 G5
D5   F5 A5   C5 C#5   G5  F5   D5 E5 D5
D5   F5 A5   C5 C#5   G5  F5   D5 E5 D5
D5    F5 F#5 G5
D5    F5 F#5 G5

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Light

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

G#5

F#5

[Intro]

A5 D5

[Verse]

A5 D5

They said that I was a heathen

A5 D5

A leper and Luddite

There once was a time I believed them

A5 D5

Now I’m clothed in golden light

[Chorus]

A5 D5

Light

A5 D5

Light

G5 E5 Am

Won’t let the crones come down on me

[Verse]

A5 C5 E5

They fled to their holds and their havens

A5 C5 B5

With their lovers gold and wines

And left me to my own devices

In the glow of golden light

[Chorus]

A5 C5 E5

Light

A5 C5 B5

Light

A5 C5 E5

Light

G5 E5 A5

Won’t let the crones come down on me

[Interlude]

A5 C5 C#5 D5

A5 E5 G5

A5 C5 A5 B5 A5

A5 E5 G5

A5 C5 A5 B5 A5

[Bridge]

D5 C5 A5 C5 G#5

When you the rot the night away - the pain is dull

D5 C5 A5 C5 G#5

Take the sullen pride away - what’s left is null

D5 C5 A5 C5 G#5

Will you find another way around the sun?

D5 C5 A5 C5 G#5

Live to die another day by writ or gun?

[Outro]

F5 F#5 G5

D5 F5 A5 C5 C#5 G5 F5 D5 E5 D5

D5 F5 F#5 G5

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